She would see her captor in passing most days, except for the rare times they were alone. Being part of a pack meant she had to keep up the façade that she came here willingly with Ignis. Eden was a bit scared of what he'd do if anyone found out, so she opted to play along for their safety. Foolish little woman. To keep it up, she sought out lavender. Since seeing Ignis thrashing around and staring wild-eyed into the dark, she assumed he had problems sleeping.

If anyone asked, she was collecting lavender. It was widespread enough to come to the Beach as well, so Eden didn't wander outside the territory. She hesitated on the border, staring out into the big wide world before realizing she felt safe in Pirate's Plunder. She promptly turned around, seeking the tall purple plant in her search. It was a leisurely pace as she nosed along the grass, finding some stock. There were paw prints over the plant.

Eden sighed, trying to collect what she could.

"Speech"

1/3 - collect herb (lavender)

AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children

Perhaps he had managed to escape again. Not exactly escaping, but wandering off without supervision was a better way to put it. He was too eager to explore to stay contained within the den. Scald and his siblings were getting too large to share the space for long periods of time so it felt nice to venture out across the beach. His too-large paws sunk into the obsidian sand with a satisfying crunch. Each granule stuck between his toes but he didn't mind. As the breeze off the water ruffled his multi-colored fur, he smiled. It was pleasant living on the beach after experiencing that hurricane. When he turned to glance back toward the brushy side of the beach, he noticed a figure that was black and green. Curious, the boy picked up a clumsy pace over to her. With a wag of his tail and a wide grin, Scald tried to keep his stride in line without falling. What he hadn't seen was the rock sticking up just before the bushes. One step, another step, and then he was toppling over the rock and landing on a bush right in front of her. A loud oof left his lips as his eyes and nose scrunched up. "This plant is smelly," he whined as he reopened his bi-colored eyes to look at the girl. Explore Obsidian Beach 1/3

Goodness, there were suddenly so many children in this pirate pack!

Eden balked lightly as the boy tumbled forward, but did not seem the worst for wear. She sighs mentally, relieved at this. He proclaimed the plant was 'smelly' so she assumed he was fine. "Yes" she agreed, her nose filling with the strong but relaxing scent of lavender "but, see if you let it overcome your senses you will start to relax" she added, moving close to the nearly flattened lavender and beginning to dig it out "it has a strong smell to make you ignore everything else." That is what she had been told.

She digs around the roots, trying to take them with her as well. If she could transport this lavender to a garden, she would be thankful. "I'm Eden" she told the boy, looking up briefly at him with a nice smile "who are you?" She didn't know the name of his parents but could guess... This lad was part of the same litter as Flurry. She did not know anyone else expecting children, nor had children. She hadn't been called to look at anyone pregnant, or nursing. Nor check up the pups she knew to be many around.

"Speech"
2/3 - gather herb

AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children

Still laying on his back in the plant, Scald looked up at the girl. Blinking a few times as she told him the plant was supposed to be relaxing, his brow furrowed. Giving it a few more sniffs, the pup let out a big sneeze. "Nope, just smelly," he said with a shake of his head and a laugh. Rolling over onto his side before standing up, he felt the tug of the lavender stems getting stuck on his quills. A puppy-like growl emits from him as he rolls quickly to the left and then the right before getting up on his paws and taking a few of the lavender stems with him. Trying to look at it over his shoulders, he scowled with a roll of his eyes. Having been distracted by his predicament, the boy barely caught her name. Both ears perked as he stumbled a few steps away from the bushes. "Eden? Oh, I'm Scald," he chirped back with a wag of his tail. Turning toward the water, he looked around with curious eyes. "I came out here to go explorin'," Scald comments as he takes a few steps toward the water. "But there's not much here, just sand," he looks down at the granules that cover his toes. He'd learned the word from his dad and used it whenever he got the chance. "It's cool though, I guess because dad says not every beach has black sand," Scald shrugs his shoulders as he glances back at Eden. Explore Obsidian Beach 2/3

The boy proclaims it was 'just smelly' to which Eden's face wrinkled with amusement. She said nothing as she dug the herb out, adding it to her collection of plants in the satchel she carried. All the while, she listened to Scald say what he was here for. Exploring, of course. He must be freshly out of his mother's den if he was exploring one part of the pack's territory. Or he stuck by the cavern until now.

Either way.

"No, not every beach has black sand" she agreed with the pup "maybe we can explore together, Scald? I want to find a cool looking shell" Eden did not use the word 'pretty' because he was a boy and boys typically did not like pretty objects "all I found is lavender" she added with a wry smile "maybe you'll have better luck than me?" If she was forced into this pack, she might as well keep up appearances and try to get along with the others. They were not bad wolves.

Just... chaotic.

"Speech"
3/3 - collect herb (lavender)
0/3 - met new wolf (scald)

AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children

His ears are tuned in to his words even though he is looking around at the beach. Waves wash in and out as he dances away from the water. The pup laughs every time he has to jump out of the way to avoid getting wet. It's a fun game until she offers they explore together. Stopping in the water up to his ankles, he turned his bi-colored eyes on her. With a tilt of his head and a big smile, he nods enthusiastically. "Define cool shell," his brow scrunches up as he looks down to the sand again. She wasn't wrong... There were a ton of shells around! How awesome was that? Mom had mentioned something about the shells? Something about them being sharp? He'd forgotten already. "I bet I can find the coolest shell!" Scald nearly squeaked as his tail wagged behind me. Taking a few steps to get out of the rolling waves, he lowered his muzzle closer to the ground. Both eyes held wide, he began searching for cool shells as Eden called them. Explore Obsidian Beach 3/3

Scald seemed to consider her words before agreeing.

"Maybe you can find me a shell that's green?" It would be very awkward to gift her captor a 'cool' shell, so she opted to go for the safe choice of green instead of red. She didn't think Ignis would like a red shell anyway; he didn't seem the type to be weighed by material objects "or one that is a rainbow color?" She paused "with spikes." Ah, the 'cool' part. She'd seen a various color shell before, but not one with spikes.

I bet you can she mused quietly as the boy raced along the beach, checking along the shore. "What's your favorite color, Scald?" Eden asked as she let him check the sand, walking behind him so as not to get in his way "mine is... green, obviously" She chuckled ruefully "but you have so many colors on your fur. It's hard to pick just one, right?" He was like a galaxy of rainbows, not just one or two.

"Speech"
3/3 - collect herb (lavender)
1/3 - met new wolf (scald)

AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children

Intensely focused on finding a shell good enough to keep, Scald nearly tuned her out. What was that about green? Rainbow? Spiky? What was she going on about? Lifting his head to look at her, he tilted his head to the side and blinked a few times. "Spiky? Like my quills?" The pup asked as he lets his quills lift from their hiding spot in his fur. Smiling at Eden, he assumed that was what she meant and didn't wait for an answer. If she meant something else, she would say something. Adults were like that he had noticed. Always telling him what to do and where to go. Ugh. Before he could get too engrossed in the shell hunt, she asked his favorite color. Pausing again with one paw lifted, water dripping from it, he turned back to her. Glancing over her own colorful fur when she mentioned she liked the color green, Scald let out a quiet huff. "Why do I gotta have a favorite?" He asked with a scrunch of his brows. Why was having favorites important anyway? Looking over his shoulder at his body, he noticed for probably the first time just how colorful he really was. Not that he cared to look that often. Eden was right, but did it matter? Compared to his other siblings, he was the most colorful out of all of them and was used to it by now.

"Yes, like your quills" She nodded to the boy "but a bit thicker and obviously pointy" Eden trails off, spotting a shell. She tries to direct his attention to it, approaching the brown-spiked shell. She carefully points at it, aware the spikes could slice through paw pads easily "it can't hide quills as you can." She backed away, watching cautiously if Scald decided to approach it himself. She was alert to protect the child from harm.

He proclaimed why he should have a favorite. She smiled. "For lots of wolves, their favorites are their eye color or pelt color" she responded patiently "but you have many colors, so I can see it's hard to pick just one" Her taupe and green aside, he was a cute little rainbow of hues. She wondered if all children were so confident in themselves, or if it was just Scald being Scald. "Ah, look at this one..." She walks to the edge of the beach.

A glittering pearl-white shell. Spiral-shaped.

"Speech"
2/3 - met new wolf (scald)

AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children

He was going to continue overturning rocks and poking at different shells when she pointed out one with spikes all over it. His gaze follows her paw as she approaches the shell. Curious now, the pup wanders closer to where she is pointing. Indeed, her observation was true. There really was no way for this shell to hide its spikes. Instinctually, he flexes his own quills a few times to ensure they are still working as they should. Should he touch it though? It was tempting as his bi-colored gaze stared at the shell. She had mentioned it being sharp... but why not? How would he know if she was telling the truth? Reaching out a paw to touch it, he stopped just before when she began speaking again. Putting his paw down and looking up at her with a tilt of his face, slightly confused. Truthfully, he really hadn't cared to notice that he and his siblings all had different colored eyes. Sure, he noticed that their pelts were different in color, but they held a similar pattern of splotches and patches. Unlike him as he now looked back at his body again. He was different. Oh, he was gonna have to pester that with Rexx the next time he saw his brother. A grin spread across his face as he looked back at Eden. Before he could ask what color his eyes were (because what pup stared at their reflection often?), Eden was pointing out another shell. He is quick to follow her with his large paws plunking in the sand. Standing next to her, he leans his head down and sniffs at the smooth pearl-white shell. "Why doesn't this one have spikes? How will it protect itself?" His nose wrinkles in perhaps what someone would call disgust as he shoots Eden a look. "How do you protect yourself?" The pup asks as his eyes narrow at her in more confusion. Didn't everyone have something coming out of them to help protect them?

How does she protect herself? Simple; she really didn't. Eden pondered how to explain that before she had an idea to explain the shell more than herself. That would be a difficult explanation. "A shell, any of these shells" she raised a paw to gesture "they are not 'alive'..." Would he be able to understand that? "they do not breathe or live... They are shells for other animals. Smaller ones, that need to protect themselves."

She gave a nod to a hermit crab walking a bit away from them, trying to hurry from the wolves.

"A crab will pick a shell they like, and when they outgrow a shell they leave it. They'll pick another, bigger shell. Maybe with spikes, and maybe without spikes" Eden tried to explain "the shell itself protects the crab. It's hard and shelters them. It's like a pack. Strong and able to shelter" She gestured to the land around them, smiling "the Plunder protects me, even when I don't have a shell to make myself strong."

"Speech"
3/3 - met new wolf (scald)

AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children